That was to be my point, sir, and i will make it right now. The notion that because there is concurrently under way an impeachment inquiry before the house of representatives, that somehow makes this a nonjusticiable political notion. It is not supported by sound constitutional law or by any of the decisions of this court, and indeed, i would submit that to the extent the court has discretion in the matter, and although this court has now been given discretionary certiary power, District Courts have no such option, it would not be a wise discretion for this court to stay. This is not a request between two jurisdictional committees over who has discretion over a bill. Its not even a dispute between a president and a cabinet officer over what proper executive policy ought to be. This is a criminal proceeding, a federal criminal case against six defendants. A subpoena has been issued to obtain evidence for use at the trial, which is scheduled to begin on september 9. The court cannot esca
Gilbert Michaud, assistant professor of practice at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs.
Gilbert Michaud, assistant professor of practice at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, has been selected as a co-principal investigator on a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office.
The project, “Mapping and Bridging Barriers in Knowledge Flows of How Solar Photovoltaics Affect Rural Community Economies,” will study information flows regarding utility-scale solar projects in rural communities in the Great Lakes region. The project will also investigate the adoption of zoning policies, as well as quantify the economic and workforce impacts of utility-scale solar in rural areas.